Ace of Diamonds: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

As Qingdao successfully entered the top 16 of Koshien and became more famous, it was not very convenient for everyone to go out. They could only stay in the hotel and watch the broadcasts of other schools' games, and do recovery training when they had time. Always maintain your own strength.

When we gathered the next day, Qingdao High School's third opponent was announced.

Osaka area representative team——Kiryu High School!

After receiving the news, everyone in Qingdao looked at each other. No one expected that the opponents in the third round would directly meet old acquaintances, last year's winning team, and the most powerful competitor among this year's winning candidates.

"I didn't expect it was Kiryu!" Isashiki curled his lips and said with some fear. To be honest, the practice match more than a month ago is still vivid in his mind!

Although everyone had spent a lot of energy and energy after staying together that time, and their strength was not at its peak, Osaka Kiryu didn't necessarily use his full strength! Moreover, his team did not safely capture their trump card hall at that time. It can be said that everyone in Qingdao still has this self-awareness.

If he really thought that he could be on par with Kiryu in such a bad state at the time and therefore felt that they were nothing to worry about, then it is inevitable that Qingdao would only be able to go this far this time.

Kataoka played that practice match as a warm-up match in order to practice his first-year two-shot game. Kiryu's team might also be trying something new! There are still questions about how many regular starting members they had in the team at that time!

It’s the third round. There are no underdogs that can be defeated easily. Every game cannot be taken lightly. If you lose a game, there will be no next time. This is the scariest thing about high school baseball. .

Last year's Ha Liga championship team is no joke, they are definitely Seido's strong rivals, because after last year's Ha Liga, more than half of Osaka Kiryu's first army team remained! Three of the main starting players have also remained. After experiencing the autumn run-in, their strength has definitely improved to a higher level!

Now, what kind of results can Seido High School achieve when facing the popular championship team from Koshien? ! This is also one of the popular attractions that everyone is looking forward to, and Qingdao's goal is also very clear to win the championship. Although everyone is afraid of this obstacle, they are not afraid.

Osaka Kiryu, the winning team of last year's Xia Lia and this year's popular candidate for the championship, is very popular. As a strong team that has entered Koshien all year round, it has been a nationally famous powerhouse in the past ten years. It is said to have the strongest lineup in the country. Every year The rights to the Osaka preliminary round of the Spring and Summer League are almost always firmly in their hands, and there are only a few times when other teams have taken advantage of them.

Qingdao is also famous for its national-level line-playing. The two teams can be said to be head-to-head! At that time, it depends on who can defeat the opposing pitcher first to grasp the situation of the game!

"Osaka Kiryu's ace pitcher Hiromi Kana, I don't think I need to introduce too much, the winning curveball and the specially trained fingerball. You must have experienced his pitches in this year's practice games, right?!" Coach Oka folded his arms and said calmly.

"Osaka Kiryu is very strong in both pitching and hitting. The process and results of the practice match can only be used as a reference for this game. Do you understand?!"

"Yes, coach! We understand!"

"Osaka Kiryu's starting team members have also changed from the last practice match. The members are roughly the same, but the first and fifth bats have been replaced. The fifth bats catcher Ioka Naka is also their captain. He only played in the last practice match. Substitute catcher Kyohei Shibata didn't play at all, so we can basically know that Kiryu only played half of his strength in the last game!"

"Congratulations to the third baseman of the third bat, Hiromi Kanaka, the ace pitcher of the fourth bat, and Inoka, the fifth bat, these three people are the core figures who make up Osaka's strong hitting line today, and these three people were members of the first team last year. "Chris, as always, took his little notebook and introduced the information to everyone.

"The rest of the players have replaced the first-bat hitter with Edogawa Rinen, whose on-base rate has been as high as 100% so far. His hitting style is a big swing type, and his ability to catch points is very strong, and he is also a very troublesome presence! This year their line play is no worse than before, and it is also a national level line play!”

"Osaka Kiryu..." Shitani murmured, and then with a "boom", he started to stare directly at the coach and said that I would go on the court to take revenge, and I would definitely not let them fight out this time!

The gas stove cannot be turned off at all! The fighting spirit is high! It seems that he is still worried about the last time he was beaten! Kurosawa watched Fang Gu get angry and silently watch the show.

"This time, we will definitely win!!!!" On the other side, Sawamura is different from the dull gourd Feng Gu! Expressed his thoughts very directly!

Kurosawa was also shocked when he saw Sawamura shouting suddenly! Seeing two puffs of air blow out from his nostrils, Sawamura thought for a moment that he was possessed by the senior in the palace!

Eijun-kun, you will be scolded for doing this! You may even get beaten, but wish yourself well! Haruichi complained silently beside him.

"You idiot, Sawamura, why are you shouting so loudly?!" Kuramochi suppressed his desire to go straight to his feet and give his junior a kiss and love.

"I'll make you look good later, Sawamura!" Jun Sangshi said harshly.

"The weaker the dog, the louder it barks, Sawamura!" came Ryosuke's classic taunt.

"Hey!" Sawamura looked blankly as the two seniors in the front row turned their heads and stared directly at him with their fierce faces. They clenched their hands and it was obvious that they wanted to beat him.

As expected of you stupid village, I will accept your wonderful performance today! Sure enough, looking at you makes me happy every day! Kurosawa continued to eat on the sidelines.

"The competition should start at ten o'clock in the morning on August 15th. Every player must be prepared. Do you understand?" Fortunately, Kataoka interrupted in time, but he might still be doomed! What a tragedy!

"Yes!"

"In addition, as for the starting players, Ryosuke, Miyuki and Kurosawa will come up, and the order will remain unchanged."

"Yes!"

"As for the starting pitcher, I plan to let..." Kataoka glanced at the remaining pitchers in the first team. Among them, Fukiya's momentum was the most outstanding. It really felt like he was getting burned next to him! On the other side, Sawamura is also very active in expressing himself!

"Fengtani, come here!" Kataoka fixed his gaze on Fangtani. The expression on Fangtani's face instantly became satisfied, and happy little flowers appeared around him. He is such an easy-to-understand child. ah!

It seems that Kataoka was impressed by Fukiya's strong fighting spirit, but think about it! It is most appropriate to start the game against a national level batting line. If the ball speed is high and we get three strikeouts, the momentum will turn towards us, but if we hit four balls, the momentum will probably turn towards the opposite side! Is it okay to fall into the valley? Kurosawa looked at Fang Gu and thought worriedly.

"Yes!"

"You boy, shoot well tomorrow! Don't throw four bad ones at the beginning!" This is a normal start. After all, Daigu's start is really unstable!

"That's right! It's better to get rid of this obvious weakness as soon as possible!"

“Vote with confidence!”

Yes, why are you worried about this? Could it be that I really have an old father mentality recently? As long as you score more points, everything will be solved! ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Miyuki was really amused watching Kurosawa's changing expressions, but was he worried about Fukiya just now? Now I don’t seem to worry anymore, I have figured it out!

Kataoka looked at the remaining people who were obviously disappointed and said: "Tamba, you have to be ready at all times, I may send you on at any time!" The sharp eyes seemed to convey the final instructions. It was already the top 16 competition, which was a good verification. Timing, as the ace, if you are not qualified to play as a follow-up shot tomorrow, then you will not have a chance to play in the next game. After all, it is a game where you will lose the game if you make one mistake.

"Yes!" Danbo said firmly. He understood what the coach meant. After all, although his performance in the first game did not lose points, he still could not support his ace name. He still cannot adjust in tomorrow's game. If this is still the case, his future games will be There should be no chance to pitch.

"Hahaha, Koichiro, you have to shoot well!" Junsang said happily.

"Yes! Just vote with confidence!" Liang Sang said with a smile.

"We will try our best to score before you go on the court!" Zhe's reliable statement.

"I'll help you warm up then, hum!" Gong Nai's signature nostrils were exhaled.

The relationship between the third graders is really extraordinary! Kurosawa watched silently. Even though Tanba-senpai's performance was unstable every time he played, they still wanted him to be the ace from the bottom of their hearts and supported him fully.

Sometimes Kurosawa can't help but wonder what the ace in high school should be like! Ming's words are obviously leading Inomi forward with his strength. He can give people a sense of stability on the court. Sanada leads the team with a big heart and is always active. As long as he doesn't give up on the medicine, people will not give up either.

But Seido's ace is obviously different. Even when he is on the pitcher's mound, everyone is worried that he will suddenly blow up in the middle even if they watch him perform well, but everyone still believes in him.

Kurosawa had already had doubts about this. In a high school baseball game with only one chance, no one would treat such a person as an ace! Although the current Tanba-senpai has a very high fighting spirit, pitching does not mean that he has a high fighting spirit, because fighting spirit is also a double-edged sword. It may make you perform better or prevent you from performing anything. Sometimes the more you think about it, The better your shots are, the worse your shots will be. When you can clearly defeat your opponent as long as you perform stably, you don't need to use your fighting spirit to win!

Then it can only be a helpless move! Choosing a tall person among short people, coupled with the friendship between the third-year seniors, this trump card can only be Tanba-senpai's! Kurosawa thought silently.

So what kind of ace in the team should I think of? In the past, even if you were a starter in professional baseball, you couldn't make more pitches! It's really admirable for Ming to come in nine out of nine games like this! Is Ming from high school so good? ! It's really strong to beat their entire pitching staff by one person! Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

But in my opinion, as long as the ace can hold on to the situation steadily, it will be fine! In a difficult game, the team worked hard to get a point, and they believe that as long as you play, they can hold on to this point. On this basis, they just need to keep attacking. This sense of stability is what I feel Looks like an ace! Kurosawa thought silently.

But this is indeed a difficult thing to do. After all, it is impossible for a pitcher's ball not to be hit. There is always a risk of being scored. This is the fun of being a pitcher! How to not let anyone score when the bases are loaded, and how to throw pitches that represent your own style in any crisis, this is a lifelong task for pitchers!

But it’s been more than a month since the Osaka Kiryu match, so I wonder if Mr. Kana’s pitching has improved! If the power of the ball increases, can I still hit the ball perfectly for a long time? But I’m looking forward to it!

Ah, why do I feel like I have changed so much recently? I never thought about trump cards before! Obviously, I helped Kazuya fulfill his dream of entering the Summer Koshien! The goal now is the national championship, but what happens next? The team should be able to enter Koshien next time without me! After all, it was before! Then should I just quit the baseball club? so annoying! Now I feel uncomfortable not playing, hey! What should I do? Could it be that I have become a baseball fanatic under the influence of Kazuya?

Miyuki saw that Kurosawa had clearly turned on the fugue mode, and his soul had drifted to nowhere!

"Hey!" Really helpless, Miyuki couldn't help but sigh deeply. Suddenly she saw his eyes falling on her, and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong, Nanye!"

"Kazuya, do you think I have changed a lot recently?!" Kurosawa thought for a moment and decided to ask other people's opinions.

"Eh?! What's your change?!" Miyuki reflexively worried: "Is it because you've grown taller again?! Are you less stable in controlling the ball?"

"No, no, no, no!" Kurosawa interrupted quickly. He really had known better and didn't ask. Didn't he see that everyone's eyes were directly scanning over him?

"Kurosawa, there's no problem with pitching, right?" Kataoka said bluntly.

"No problem coach, I can play anytime!"

"Yeah!" After hearing this, everyone in Qingdao felt relieved. If there was no stable pitcher at this critical moment, wouldn't it be over? !

"You kid, just say it if you have something to say! Don't hold it in, if something goes wrong with your pitching, it's not a trivial matter!" Chunsang was also taken aback. How can juniors these days be so scary!

"Indeed! It's better not to drink milk these days!" I also want something like height! Liang Sang said with a smile.

"Thank you for not drinking milk, Ryosuke-senpai!" Kurosawa said helplessly, turning his head to look at Miyuki who was looking at the sky and the earth but not himself. Kazuya is indeed a catcher! Everything can only be thought of pitching.

"Dismissed, you should rest early and don't train any more!"